Asylum seekers need greater rights to work, says REC

Those seeking asylum should be given the right to work, the The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has urged, signing up to the Lift the Ban coalition

Ask the HR agony aunt... Being overruled in a harassment case

Here are some real-life dilemmas faced by HR directors we spoke to, and the advice from others in the profession

Ask the HR agony aunt... Unearthing illicit behaviour

Here are some real-life dilemmas faced by HR directors we spoke to, and the advice from others in the profession

Ask the HR agony aunt... Redundancies and personal situations

Here are some real-life dilemmas faced by HR directors we spoke to, and the advice from others in the profession

Ethics and HR

There’s no such thing as a black and white ethical dilemma. So how can HR practitioners develop their personal ethics so they can help their organisations navigate the grey areas?

Hot topic: Tackling climate change, part two

School children across the globe recently went 'on strike’ after an IPPR report suggested there are just 12 years left to limit the impact of climate change

Hot topic: Tackling climate change

School children across the globe recently went 'on strike’ after an IPPR report suggested there are just 12 years left to limit the impact of climate change

RemCos must cap executive pay and appoint employee reps, say MPs

Large companies should better share profits with staff by curbing exec pay, a select committee report has said. But critics highlight how long academics and politicians have been suggesting such...

Firms must tackle modern slavery to win public contracts

Organisations must do more to help improve society such as employing a diverse workforce and tackling modern slavery if they want to win public sector contracts, the UK government will announce today

Why proposed NDA reform helps employers

The landscape will in fact look very similar, and by stripping out abuses the ability to rely on an NDA clause is potentially strengthened

Policy needed on retail workers' futures

New research presents a mixed picture on the retail industry, with redundancies high but productivity rising

Case study: Going greener at UK Power Networks

UK Power Networks put its energy into aligning internal and external environmental credentials and fuelling employee engagement